Wheel-shaped self-assembly connecting member

ABSTRACT

Provided is a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member including a wheel of a circular shape, and having an internal space that is partitioned into a plurality of fan-like shapes; a protruding circular connector of a cylindrical shape protruding from a center axis of the wheel in a direction to perform as a driving axis, the cylindrical shape having a female void performing as a connector; and circular connectors located in the fan-like shapes in directions of north, south, east, and west in the wheel, each of the circular connectors having a center void performing as a connector.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a self-assembly toy or a connectionmember of a self-assembly toy coupled to other block toys to createvarious shapes, and achieving learning effect and play.

BACKGROUND ART

As toys for intellectual development of toddlers or children,self-assembly block toy sets including a plurality of blocks of variousshapes that may be assembled to make any type of artifact are beingwidely used. Such a self-assembly block toy set allows a child toassemble an artifact of various shapes according to imagination, and maybe repeatedly used, that is, disassembling the artifact and makinganother type of artifact, and the self-assembly block toy set helpsbrain activity and intellectual development of children by stimulatingcreativity and imaginative power of children. Blocks mostly have aconnection member. The connection member may have various shapesaccording to an engaging structure or an assembling location.

In addition, connection members are provided in various shapes, andthus, children may assemble the blocks in various shapes or may assembletoys delicately. Toys of various shapes may be manufactured according tohow to use which kinds of connection members, and imaginary power of thechildren may be improved.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an assembly toy isable to creatively generate various shapes by coupling to other blocktoys.

Technical Solution

As an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wheel-shaped self-assemblyconnection member includes: a wheel of a circular shape, and having aninternal space that is partitioned into a plurality of fan-like shapes;a protruding circular connector of a cylindrical shape protruding from acenter axis of the wheel in a direction to perform as a driving axis,the cylindrical shape having a female void performing as a connector;and circular connectors located in the fan-like shapes in directions of3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock in the wheel, each of the circular connectorshaving a center void performing as a connector.

Advantageous Effects of the Invention

According to the present disclosure, various shapes that are movable maybe created through coupling between block toys including a motor.

According to the present disclosure, children may assembly blocks invarious shapes by coupling block toys of various shapes and mayfabricate toys delicately.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection memberaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a diagram of an extended driving axis connection memberaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which an extended driving axisconnection member that is connected to two wheel-shaped self-assemblyconnection members, according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams of a shrink-type driving axis connectionmember according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example, in which a shrink-type drivingaxis connection member is assembled with two wheel-shaped self-assemblyconnection members, according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure; and

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example, in which an extended drivingaxis connection member and a shrink-type driving axis connection memberare inserted to a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member,according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

BEST MODE

As an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wheel-shaped self-assemblyconnection member includes: a wheel of a circular shape, and having aninternal space that is partitioned into a plurality of fan-like shapes;a protruding circular connector of a cylindrical shape protruding from acenter axis of the wheel in a direction to perform as a driving axis,the cylindrical shape having a female void performing as a connector;and circular connectors located in the fan-like shapes in directions of3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock in the wheel, each of the circular connectorshaving a center void performing as a connector.

MODE OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure will bedescribed in detail with reference to accompanying drawings. Theembodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough andcomplete, and will fully convey the concept of the present disclosure tothose skilled in the art. As the present disclosure allows for variouschanges and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will beillustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the writtendescription. However, this is not intended to limit the presentdisclosure to particular modes of practice, and it is to be appreciatedthat all modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives that do notdepart from the spirit and technical scope are encompassed in thepresent disclosure. When describing the drawings, like referencenumerals in the drawings denote like elements. In the accompanyingdrawings, sizes of components in the drawings may be exaggerated orreduced for clearing the present disclosure.

The terms used in the present specification are merely used to describeparticular embodiments, and are not intended to limit the presentdisclosure. An expression used in the singular encompasses theexpression of the plural, unless it has a clearly different meaning inthe context. In the present specification, it is to be understood thatthe terms such as “including,” “having,” and “comprising” are intendedto indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions,components, parts, or combinations thereof disclosed in thespecification, and are not intended to preclude the possibility that oneor more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, orcombinations thereof may exist or may be added.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Such termsas those defined in a generally used dictionary are to be interpreted tohave the meanings equal to the contextual meanings in the relevant fieldof art, and are not to be interpreted to have ideal or excessivelyformal meanings unless clearly defined in the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Thewheel-shaped self-assembly connection member 100 includes a wheel 104, aprotruding circular connector 120, and circular connectors 110, 112,114, and 116.

The protruding circular connector 120 protrudes from a center portion ofthe wheel 104 in a direction to perform as a driving axis, and may beconnected to a block toy, a motor, etc. The protruding circularconnector 120 includes triangular protrusions 122 surrounding an upperportion thereof, to improve a coupling force of the assembling so thatdetaching may not easily occur when coupling to the block toy, themotor, etc. When the protruding circular connector 120 rotates, thewheel 104 moves along the rotating direction.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the protrudingcircular connector 120 may be connected to or assembled with an extendeddriving axis connection member 200 or a shrink-type driving axisconnection member 300 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5.

In detail, the protruding circular connector 120 includes a cylindricalvoid 124 therein as shown in FIG. 1, and thus, may be detachablyconnected to a male connector of the extended driving axis connectionmember 200 or the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300.

The wheel 104 of a circular shape includes the protruding circularconnector 120 at a center portion thereof, and an internal space of thewheel 104 is partitioned into twelve spaces S110 that have fan-likeshapes. An external portion 102 includes a rubber material to be easilymoved. The circular connectors 110, 112, 114, and 116 are respectivelyprovided in the wheel in directions of 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock,and 12 o'clock.

According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, each of thecircular connectors 110, 112, 114, and 116 may be also connected to orassembled with the extended driving axis connection member 200 or theshrink-type driving axis connection member 300 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG.5. Also, each of the circular connectors 110, 112, 114, and 116 has acylindrical void 124 therein to be detachably connected to a maleconnector of the extended driving axis connection member 200 or theshrink-type driving axis connection member 300.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of an extended driving axis connection member 200according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

The extended driving axis connection member 200 includes a firstcircular connector 212, an outer body 210, an internal insertion member220, and a second circular connector 222.

The first circular connector 212 is provided at an end of the outer body210. A male connector is formed on a circular surface of the firstcircular connector 212. The first circular connector 212 is provided atan end of the outer body 210 and the internal insertion member 220 isinserted to the other end of the outer body 210, and the outer body 210has an empty space therein so that the internal insertion member 220 maybe inserted thereto.

The internal insertion member 220 has the second circular connector 222at an end thereof. A male connector 224 is provided at a circularsurface of the second circular connector 222. An opposite end of theinternal insertion member 220 is inserted into the empty space of theouter body 210.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which the extended drivingaxis connection member 200 that is connected to two wheel-shapedself-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b, according to anembodiment of the present disclosure. A distance between the twowheel-shaped self-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b variesdepending on movement of the internal insertion member 220 of theextended driving axis connection member 200.

The two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 bmay move in a direction of increasing the distance between the twowheel-shaped self-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b from afixed minimum distance. In this case, the fixed minimum distance betweenthe two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 bcorresponds to a length of the extended driving axis connection member200, in which the internal insertion member 220 is completely inserted.Also, a maximum extended distance between the two wheel-shapedself-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b corresponds to a lengthof the extended driving axis connection member 200, from which theinternal insertion member 220 is extended to the maximum.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams of the shrink-type driving axis connectionmember 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4shows a front surface of the shrink-type driving axis connection member300 and FIG. 5 shows a bottom surface of the shrink-type driving axisconnection member 300.

The shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 has a fixed typecircular connector 310 at an end thereof and a belt type driving axis320 having a fixed length, and also includes a movable circularconnector 333 that may move in the belt type driving axis 320 having thefixed length. The belt type driving axis 320 may rotate 360 degrees in aclockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction based on themovable circular connector 333.

The fixed type circular connector 310 and the movable circular connector320 are formed as male connectors 312 and 332 each having protrusions atends thereof in directions of north, south, east, and west.

The movable circular connector 333 is inserted in the belt type drivingaxis 320 having the fixed length. The movable circular connector 320 mayeasily move within the belt type driving axis 320 without any concern ofescaping from the belt type driving axis 320, due to a circular hookingstep 334 on an upper side and a circular hooking step 333 on a lowerside. Also, the male connector 332 having protrusions at the end thereofin the directions of north, south, east, and west is provided at acenter portion of the circular hooking step 333 on the lower side.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the shrink-type driving axis connectionmember 300 is assembled with the two wheel-shaped self-assemblyconnection members 100 a and 100 b, according to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure. A distance between the two wheel-shapedself-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b varies depending on themovement of the movable circular connector 320 of the shrink-typedriving axis connection member 300.

In other words, the two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members100 a and 100 b has a fixed maximum distance therebetween. In addition,the two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members 100 a and 100 bmay be moved in a direction of reducing the distance therebetweenaccording to the movement of the movable circular connector 320.

The fixed minimum distance between the two wheel-shaped self-assemblyconnection members 100 a and 100 b corresponds to a length of theextended driving axis connection member 200, in which the internalinsertion member 220 is completely inserted. The fixed maximum distancebetween the two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members 100 a and100 b is the distance when the movable circular connector 320 is locatedat the end (see 330 of FIG. 6) of the belt-type driving axis (320 ofFIG. 5).

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example, in which the extended drivingaxis connection member 200 and the shrink-type driving axis connectionmember 300 are inserted to the wheel-shaped self-assembly connectionmember 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to thefigures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the artthat various changes in form and details may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.

1. A wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member comprising: a wheel ofa circular shape, and having an internal space that is partitioned intoa plurality of fan-like shapes; a protruding circular connector of acylindrical shape protruding from a center axis of the wheel in adirection to perform as a driving axis, the cylindrical shape having afemale void performing as a connector; and circular connectors locatedin the fan-like shapes in directions of 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock in thewheel, each of the circular connectors having a center void performingas a connector.
 2. The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member ofclaim 1, wherein the protruding circular connector or the circularconnector is attached to or detached from an extended driving axisconnection member or a shrink-type driving axis connection member. 3.The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member of claim 2, wherein theextended driving axis connection member comprises a first circularconnector, an outer body, an internal insertion member, and a secondcircular connector, wherein the first circular connector is provided atan end of the outer body, a male connector is provided on a circularsurface of the first circular connector, the internal insertion memberis inserted to an opposite end of the outer body, and the outer body hasan empty space to which the internal insertion member is inserted, andthe second circular connector is provided at an end of the internalinsertion member, a male connector is provided on a circular surface ofthe second circular connector, an opposite end of the internal insertionmember is inserted to the internal empty space of the outer body, andthe male connectors of the first circular connector and the secondcircular connector are provided in an identical direction.
 4. Thewheel-shaped self-assembly connection member of claim 3, wherein theextended driving axis connection member are attached to and detachedfrom the protruding circular connector or the circular connector of eachof two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members by using the firstcircular connector and the second circular connector, wherein the twowheel-shaped self-assembly connection members has a fixed minimumdistance therebetween, the fixed minimum distance varies depending onmovement of the internal insertion member.
 5. The wheel-shapedself-assembly connection member of claim 2, wherein the shrink-typedriving axis connection member comprises a fixed type circular connectorand a belt-type driving axis having a fixed length, and a movablecircular connector that is movable within the belt-type driving axishaving the fixed length, wherein the movable circular connector easilymoves within the belt-type driving axis without any concern of escapingby using a circular hooking step at an upper side and a circular hookingstep at a lower side, and the belt-type driving axis rotates 360 degreesin a clockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction based on themovable circular connector, and the fixed type circular connector andthe movable circular connector include male connectors on one circularsurfaces thereof in an identical direction.
 6. The wheel-shapedself-assembly connection member of claim 5, wherein the shrink-typedriving axis connection member are attached to and detached from theprotruding circular connector or the circular connector of each of thetwo wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members by using the fixedtype circular connector and the movable circular connector, and the twowheel-shaped self-assembly connection members has a fixed maximumdistance that varies depending on movement of the movable circularconnector in the belt-type driving axis having the fixed length.